Japanese researchers showed that masks can offer protection from airborne coronavirus particles, but even professional-grade coverings can't eliminate contagion risk entirely. Scientists at the ... ( read original story ...)
Heavy rain set to soak Bangladesh, West Bengal during Durga Puja
Heavy rainfall is likely to drench parts of Bangladesh and India's West Bengal as Hindu devotees gear up for the Durga Puja celebrations. Widespread rains and squally weather conditions have been ... ( read original story ...)
Will Bangladesh race ahead of India? Experts decode IMF forecast
World Economic Outlook has stated that Bangladesh is set to overtake India in per capita GDP growth, experts hold a different view. India Today TV spoke to Dr Arvind Subramanian, Former Chief Economic ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh’s Anandaloy bags Obel Award 2020
German architect Anna Heringer’s “Anandaloy” project in rural Bangladesh has won the prestigious Obel Award 2020. This award is given annually to a building or architectural project that showcases ... ( read original story ...)
Afghans jostling for visas to Pakistan spark stampede, killing 15
At least 15 people were killed in a stampede among thousands of Afghans gathered to apply for visas for neighbouring Pakistan in Afghanistan's eastern city of Jalalabad on Wednesday, officials said. ( read original story ...)
Nearly a third of Indonesia forest fires fall in pulp, palm areas – Greenpeace
Forested areas greater than the size of the Netherlands have been burned in Indonesia in the past five years, with 30% of the fires occurring on pulpwood and palm oil concessions, environmental group ... ( read original story ...)
Wall Street banks in India are raking in profits despite pandemic
Major Wall Street banks in India raked in their second-highest fee income since the global financial crisis in the first nine months of this year, benefitting from a flurry of private-sector deals ... ( read original story ...)
India’s coronavirus tally crosses 7.7 million
India's coronavirus infections rose by 55,839, taking its tally to 7.71 million, health ministry data showed on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
India coronavirus: The Covid doctor whose dance video went viral
Arup Senapati has been working as a Covid doctor in the northern-eastern India state of Assam for months. He recently decided to dance on a popular Bollywood number to cheer up his patients. His video ... ( read original story ...)
Wall Street banks see rare payday bonanza in India despite pandemic
Major Wall Street banks in India raked in their second-highest fee income since the global financial crisis in the first nine months of this year, benefitting from a flurry of private-sector deals ... ( read original story ...)